It’s ready!! A huge new release list with 75+ new books to explore. Kind of hard to choose, though, right? I can help!

Here are a few that look extra exciting to me: Feyness (yep!! In the paranormal section. Something about that blurb gave me that *oomph* effect. She can see your soul… and the history of it. Your past lives. All of it. And she meets one so dark but he pulls her to him…), The Captive Series Bundle (super-bargain for the entire series and Amy said it left her heart aching for three days!!!), Wait (she’s running back to the rock star that once broke her heart. Plus it’s A.L. Jackson so you know this one’s gonna hurt!), Bad Judgment (college stripper hired to tutor him…), I’m Still Here (she’s in a coma, and everything thinks she can’t hear them, even contemplating taking her off life support!! But she loves a certain stranger’s daily visits).

Plus of course, we’ve got some BIG favorites, like Maya Banks, Abbi Glines, Molly McAdams and S.C. Stephens that just released new ones! I highlighted ‘em below.

P.S. Let me know if I’m missing any or if you loved any (from this list or elsewhere).

BARGAINS & READER RECOMMENDATIONS (NOTE: bargain priced when I added them, but prices can change on Amazon, so make sure to check before you finalize your order. Sales listed are for Amazon U.S., however some of the Amazon UK links also reflect the sale!):

Amy: “OMG guys!!! The Captive series bundle by Erica Stevens is .99!! Braith the vampire is dangerous and protective and swoon-worthy and scary and just…GAH! It’s books 1 through 6 plus the prequel (which BROKE my heart and left me with a nice solid ache for, like, 3 days) but I would recommend waiting on the prequel until after book 4 to get the full effect of it. Even the author said SHE cried while writing the prequel. Okay, I’m done gushing. “

Wrecked (Axle Alley Vipers) by Sherilee Gray <— HER BROTHER’S BEST FRIEND ALERT! This one is super-bargain priced too! “…her overprotective big bro has enlisted his ex-cop best friend to keep an eye on his baby sister.”

MichelleS: “I’m reading Karina Halle’s “Veiled”. Totally sucked in already. And Dex!!! He still cracks me up. I forgot how much I loved words like “twatwaffe” and “douchecanoe”. And wasn’t Dex the one that coined the phrase “Angel f**ker”? Gotta love Dex!”

Loving Deviant (Cyborg Seduction Book 9) by Laurann Dohner <— LAURANN DOHNER ALERT!! SHE’S TRYING TO ESCAPE! “ She thinks she’s found the answer to her prayers when she contracts to be a deep-space bride—only to find herself facing an even bigger nightmare. Hiding from her con man “husband” aboard his space station, she comes across an intimidating cyborg…one who could just be her last hope…”

Soul Guardian by Dawn Doyle <— HER DREAM MAN ONLY APPEARS IN HER DREAMS… “Bethany sees him in almost every one of her dreams. She’s never spoken to him, never been close to him, but she knows that he’s the one. Her ‘dream guy’. The problem is, he’s not even real. How can she be with ‘the one’ if he doesn’t exist?“

Feyness by E.S. Carter <— SHE CAN SEE THE HISTORY OF YOUR SOUL!! “I can see your aura soaked in the blood of your previous lives. Most people are inherently good or evil. Some flit between darkness and light. Few can change the fabric of their essence; it’s a fight that most are too weak to win. He was once darkness. An evil so pure that his very soul is black and yet I am drawn to him like a moth to a flame…”

Furious Rush by S.C. Stephens <— S.C. STEPHENS LIVE ALERT!!! They’re BOTH motorcycle racers… “Daughter of a racing legend, she is eager to show the world that she has inherited her father’s talent in the male-dominated sport of professional motorcycle racing. The last thing Kenzie needs is to be antagonized by her rival team’s newest rider, Hayden Hayes. Plucked from the world of illegal street racing, Hayden immediately gets under Kenzie’s skin.“

Under the Lights (Field Party) by Abbi Glines <— ABBI GLINES LOVE TRIANGLE ALERT!! “In the follow-up to Abbi Glines’s #1 New York Times bestseller Until Friday Night—which bestselling author Kami Garcia called “tender, honest, and achingly real”—three teens from a small southern town are stuck in a dramatic love triangle…”

Nailed by Opal Carew <— BILLIONAIRE PAYS HER TO HAVE DINNER WITH HIM ALERT! “When River set up a fundraiser to kick start her nail polish business, she never expected someone to pay five thousand dollars just to have dinner with her. But when she meets her mysterious benefactor, he turns out to be billionaire Kane Winters—the one man from her past who she never wanted to see again…”

Wait (A Bleeding Stars Stand-Alone Novel) by A.L. Jackson <— A.L. JACKSON ROCK STAR ALERT!! “It’s been years since I’ve seen him, and now I can’t do anything but stare at the gorgeous, tattooed man playing onstage. I should run. I know I should. But like a fool, I run straight back to him…“

Rock Me Deep by Nora Flite <— ROCK STAR ALERT! “I used to make out with his magazine photos. Now we’re sleeping on the same tour bus…”

I’m Still Here (Je Suis Là) by Clélie Avit <— SHE’S IN A COMA & HE’S A STRANGER TELLING HER HIS LIFE ALERT! The doctors don’t realize she’s regained partial consciousness and are thinking about ending her life support but… “…he finds his way into Elsa’s room. Seeing her lying there so peacefully, he finds it hard to believe she is not just sleeping. Thibault begins to visit Elsa regularly.As he learns more about her through her family and friends, he begins to realise that he is developing feelings for her. And when he talks to her, he can’t help feeling that she can hear his every word… For Elsa, his visits are like a breath of fresh air. Here is finally someone who speaks to her as if she is a real life person. Who makes her laugh. And who gives her something to fight for…“

Show Me How: A Thatch Novel by Molly McAdams <— MOLLY MCADAMS ALERT! I HEAR THIS ONE’S A TEARJERKER!! “…he decided to leave that life behind for the girl he wants more than anything: Charlie Easton. But when another girl falls into Deacon’s life, allowing him to be himself without judgment for his past, will their conversations hinder his relationship with Charlie … even if he’s never seen her?“

Anti-Stepbrother by Tijan <— LIVE TIJAN ALERT!!!!! HER STEPBROTHER OR HIS FRATERNITY BROTHER?!! This is the one I’m reading now (my very first Tijan book!!) and I know there are some HUGE Tijan fans here. !!! “He was also to-die-for gorgeous, and my stepbrother’s fraternity brother. Okay, yes I was a little naive, a tad bit socially awkward, and the smallest amount of stalker-ish, but if Caden Banks thought he could tell me what to do, he had another thing coming. I came to college with daydreams about being with my stepbrother, but what if I fell for the anti-stepbrother instead?“ Victoria loved it! “Just finished this! Definitely my favorite that I’ve read by Tijan”

Bad Judgment by Meghan March <— LIVE MEGHAN MARCH ALERT!! COLLEGE STUDENT/STRIPPER IS HIRED TO TUTOR HIM… “Justine Porter is stuck between a rock and a stripper pole. She lost her law school scholarship, which means she has two choices to keep her life on track: strip for her tuition or tutor the most distractingly sexy guy in her class—the one she’s been turning down for two years straight. It should be an easy choice, but tutoring Ryker Grant could derail her plans to graduate with honors faster than two-for-one night at the Déjà Vu. Then again, topless has never really been her color…”

EDGE (Gentry Boys) by Cora Brent <— LIVE!!! GENTRY BOYS ALERT!!! HE LOVED HER BEST FRIEND… “The boy I’d known years ago – the one who’d loved my best friend and was left shattered by her death – was now a macho adrenaline junkie, an arrogant, womanizing hustler. There was not a single good reason on this earth to fall for him. But no one told my heart that...”

With Every Breath: A Slow Burn Novel (Slow Burn Novels) by Maya Banks <— MAYA BANKS ALERT! THE MAN THAT TERRORIZED HER IS NOW OUT OF PRISON... “…now the killer has been set free on a legal loophole and it’s only a matter of time before he comes for her. Eliza’s only choice is to run and lead the monster away from the people she loves…”

Ravenous (Quantum Series Book 5) by Marie Force <— HER BROTHER’S BUSINESS PARTNER OFFERS TO HELP HER WITH A BABY ALERT! “Tired of waiting for THE ONE, Ellie decides to have a baby on her own before it’s too late. When Jasper Autry hears about Ellie’s plan, what else can he do but step in and offer to “contribute” to her project…”

First Star I See Tonight by Susan Elizabeth Phillips <— FOOTBALL STAR AND HE MIGHT BE IN DANGER ALERT! “Piper Dove is a woman with a dream—to become the best detective in the city of Chicago. First job? Trail former Chicago Stars quarterback, Cooper Graham. Problem? Graham’s spotted her, and he’s not happy. Which is why a good detective needs to think on her feet. “The fact is . . . I’m your stalker.Not full-out barmy. Just . . . mildly unhinged.” Tee hee!!! I just received this one in the mail and it is so BEAUTIFUL!!!!

RUSH (Montgomery Men Book 1) by C.A. Harms <— SHE’S ON THE RUN FROM HER ABUSIVE HUSBAND ALERT! “I’d run and keep running… But there was one problem. I hadn’t planned for Ashton Montgomery. He was a distraction I couldn’t allow. Not if I wanted to stay safe. I had to remain distant, but he was relentless and had other ideas. I caved because I hadn’t thought it all through, not in detail. If I had I would’ve realized that you can only live in a fantasy world for so long before everything came crashing in around you. And those lives you’ve destroyed along the way, make you no better than the monster you were trying to break free from…”

Las Vegas Sidewinders: Anatoli (Book 4) by Kat Mizera <— WHILE IN VEGAS SHE MEETS AN NHL HOCKEY PLAYER ALERT! “A spur-of-the moment trip to Las Vegas is just the thing she needs to take her mind off her troubles. When an awkward encounter in a bar leads Toli and Tessa into a week of genuine passion, things become more complicated than they ever imagined…”

Caught in the Flames by Kacey Shea <— SHE’S GOT A THING FOR FIREFIGHTERS… “Imagine my surprise when local fire captain, Chase Matthews, wanders into my yard on moving day. I’ve hit real estate gold. Hot as sin with that all-knowing smirk creates an instant spark. Welcome to the neighborhood never looked so good. But dating a firefighter isn’t all it’s cracked up to be…”

Friends Forever (Hickory Hills Book 1) by Sue Stewart Ade <— SHE WITNESSED HER FRIEND’S MURDER SO SHE KIDNAPS HER LITTLE GIRL AND THEY GO IN HIDING ALERT!! She goes back to her grandmother’s town and meets up with an old friend, but… “Ace suspects that Quincy is keeping secrets and confronts her. Telling Ace about the kidnapping will make him an accessory and possibly jeopardize the custody case for his son. Not telling Ace will make him walk away.“

PREORDERS (next few days & next week’s!!! )

Six Scary Stories by Stephen King – August 25th 2016 <— “Number 1 bestselling horror author Stephen King introduces and presents six gripping and chilling stories in this captivating anthology!”

Lol thank you Bev!! It took me a week but I finally finished Last Hour of Gann!!! Wow!! Once the H and h met I was all in. Wow!! Think my anxiety level was off the charts from that point to the very end!!!! There was more than a few times I was covering my face reading between my fingers!!! Did I mention WOW!!! Won’t say any more buuuuut do wish there had been an EPILOGUE!!!!

Question for those of you that have Kindle Unlimited. I’m doing a free trial this month. How do you keep track of the books you have read? I assume when I return the book, (which I haven’t done yet) that I will not have it on my kindle anymore so then I can’t categorize it in the have “read” or even 5* categories that I normally track my reads in. Thanks!

She is a nurse and she is doing that at that time? WTH?
And she is a delivery nurse, what if the dads started doing that if it was needed at that time for baby or mom. Like she’s the Gingerbread Man. Can’t catch me.

Cheryl…I read EWK and was never a sobbing mess. Actually, the blurb was kind of foretelling so I never even really felt sad about his death (and I never really connected to their relationship anyway), but I loved the new guy in her life. The ending for me we more of a “whaaaa???” and head-scratching ending, then the epilogue made me want to throw my hands up and say, “seriously?” I also didn’t know it was going to be a series so that might have affected my reaction.

R & Fabi thanks. Didn’t even think about GR option. I think with Amazon once you return the book, it no longer shows up on your KU reads. I’ll have to play around with it to see. So far, I think it’s been good- has definitely saved me money.

Amy, ooo-kay?! Sounds like it’s a wtf read and maybe I should wait for the sequel to release before starting that mind-f*ck. And it’s a long wait- next summer, so putting this on the back-burner for now.

I haven’t been on since I’ve been binge reading a series, Children of the Gods by IT Lucas. They are decent, with each couple set as a trilogy. I’m almost done with the second couple and am about to start on number three.

Cheryl, I use GR for my books too. I only recently made a tag called KU books, but I plan to utilize it. That said, I have saved a LOT on KU. I like it.

Hi Maryse, I may be missing it but don’t see The Debt on here by Karina Halle which is coming out Monday, Aug. 29th. (maybe Sunday for pre-orders?) My husband’s name is Keir and I love the McGregors so I’m all over this!!!

Thank you friends. I’m touched you remembered and took the time to wish me well! It’s been a day for me. Me and birthdays… yeah, the trend continues. Cool tidbit for the day, not sure if many of you follow me on twitter, but Alison Sweeney tweeted me happy birthday, so that’s wicked cool… *major fangirl moment*

I haven’t really had much time to read though… *grumble, stomp* and I am totally feeling all of everyone’s pain when they say they are having trouble getting into books lately… Me. Too. I blame CoHo. *giggle* (and Cheryl, girl I so get it, I am in massive plan mode for back to work too)

Cheryl, there was a mention of Keir in The Lie because when I first encountered his name I stopped everything and went “what? wait a minute is there going to be a book about Keir???” He’s Brigs’ cousin who was a soldier I think.

I was having a long, drawn out, grumpy, book slump so I’ve dived back into Night Horde territory with Susan Fanetti’s SoCal spin off series. I AM LOVING IT.
I couldn’t jump straight into this after the first series because I was feeling so emotionally shredded but God, its good to be back.
Her books are like a grimy messed up version of KA to me. I know they won’t disappoint.

Happy Birthday Grey. And wishing you many happy reading hours in the year ahead!!

Bev…Im trying to work out what you’re referring to in Lovers Lament?? I only read as month or so ago…..looking it up now.

Hey ladies! Finally finished LHoG yesterday and agree with Linda……wish there was an epilogue! And it seemed to end so abruptly for me! But still, really loved it! Thanks for the push!

Happy birthday Grey!

Bev, not sure what you are referring to in Lover’s Lament either. ….

FLT: I hated getting phone calls in the middle of the night. (Furious Rush, S.C. Stephens). So far, so good. Forbiddeny love/hate relationship with so many variables….it could go in many different directions!

A Lover’s Lament, I put four but probably 3.5 stars for me. I really liked it though.
Part I’m talking about

LOOK AWAY IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THE BOOK.

LOOK AWAY LOOK AWAY LOOK AWAY**************************

Towards the end of the book. When her, Dev, and Navas are all at the hospital. And she is first pounding on the door to get in and screaming. Then the scene in the room when she is too overcome to say anything about being *spoiler* though Navasota is telling her to. But then is able to right when the doctor and nurses need to *spoiler* Dev. And so pushes one of the nurses out of the way. Then is running around dodging them all to yell at Dev. And hitting and kicking Navas to do it. Who himself is injured and just went through a he’ll that she could probably not really imagine.
The other time she got on my nerves was how she treated her mom.

Lol. Bev, i just figured she was a nut. However, I know what you mean.

My first line today is gross. Sorry.
FLT:
‘I vomited into the toilet, hugging the cool sides, trying to contain the sounds of my retching.’
A Court of Myst and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

The library was finally able to give it to me! It took them forever to get a copy, even though they requested it in June. I wonfer what happened. Usually once requested, it takes max two weeks. *shrugs*

I’m still reading Owen Meany, but I started another book to read simultaneously. While on a business trip, my husband (who doesn’t seem to know me at all sometimes) stood in a bookstore and read blurbs until he found a book he thought I’d like. A BOOK. I melted. For me, that beats jewelry any day. So, I squirreled everything else!

FLT: “How on earth could I have let them talk me into it?” from The Little Paris Book Shop by Nina George.

LOL Fabi. I usually just get what I want and tell him about it after. Honestly, I don’t think I’m even going to like this book. But by God I’m going to read the heck out of it! It’s not just that he stood in a bookstore reading blurbs, he actually told me, “I know you only like happy endings, so I read through several books and I’m pretty sure this one has a happy ending.” OMG died.

Oh, I agree thoughtful surprise gifts are great–to give & recieve. But I’ve also been the stressed out gift giver trying to pick out the right kind of gift. The anything is fine or nothing as hints do not help, lol. So, even a “think books, or an I love new ingredients, or ect” help.
One time I told my friend I love lemon and so, as part of a care package of stuff, I got lemon candy and tea.
But your husband is super sweet and thoughtful. And how happy he is that your reading it.
Wasn’t that on a favorites list? The fish author?

I didn’t know ahead of time, but when I looked the book up I saw that Suanne had read it and loved it. I told him and he looked at me with a blank expression, so I said…you know, the woman who wrote the Fish Books???? He’s like “OMG really? So I did good!!” LOL. I’d never heard of it before then.

I really want to watch the remake of The Magnificent 7, but ladies you have to watch the trailer for the edge of seventeen. I want to see it but I’m bad with second hand embarrassment. Like cover my face and can’t watch bad.

I know, I love BC, but I do not know that character. Maybe one of the comic readers on here know.
The part that made me cringe was when she accidentally sent that post or text. Though Woody Harrelson reading it was awesome.

Over halfway done with The First Star I See Tonight. It doesn’t seem to have some of the emotional moments of her other books. It has made me smile and laugh. There is a charm to her writing.
After this comes the big decision though. A Promise of Fire vs. Sawbones. Which one, which one?
It has to be one of them.

No Lisa, Laura Florand’s books are CRs set in Paris and rural France. There are 2 main series which kind of connect. One is set in the world of top chocolatiers/ chefs and the other with perfume/ flower growers/ manufacturers. Neither of which normally interest me that much LOL. But I’m fluvvin these books.

OK, there is a kind of a sameness to them to an extent (if you are reading them one after another like I am) but I’m still hooked, and loving working my way through them. Some of the couples reappear in other books and it’s nice to revisit them. The books are sweet and sexy and very romantic. I read Once Upon a Rose first, which hooked me, then went to the Amour et Chocolat series. Some books are better than others. My favs so far are The Chocolate Touch and The Chocolate Heart. Vulnerable, damaged (but sexy) characters who fall in love with each other and heal each other with their love. Sigh……..

@ Jan – I have Once Upon a Rose on my TBR….not sure how it got there (I think the one click monster comes while I’m sleeping)… perhaps you or Bev recommended?! Anyway…good to know the others are good, they sound nice & swoony!!

Is it bad I can’t remember what version I first read? But it was over 20 years ago, *gasp*
And, besides Garwood, so many of those HR s had those triggers I probably didn’t respond as I should of.
Makes me want to see what my library has of her books and do a re-read of some. Maybe we, McNaught fans of old, should see what we can find in common and do a buddy re-read sometime soon. Her HR or CR, but not the suspense.
I will never get over that time when they as one went suspense.

I remember them. I keep saying some those old historicals are worse than some of the dark books out now. I can handle Whitney, My Love, but I really did prefer Something Wonderful because of that scene. Besides, how can I resist a book that says. loosely quoted (I don’t have the book anymore) “Normalcy is a sign of a stagnant mind.”

Huh. I can’t remember *that* scene from Whitney My Love (can’t even remember what it was LOL). It mustn’t have been a trigger for me cos I can remember loving all of those books without reservation. And yeah, Bev, I can remember the disappointment when Ms McNaught’s books went all suspensey and I was like. what???? Her wonderful HRs and a few good CRs just disappeared as she went in another direction that I didn’t enjoy at all and I just stopped buying her books.

Now I want to get my copies out again after all of the fresh interest here for these old HRs of hers. Maybe when I’ve finished my Laura Florand fest….

I actually can’t remember that scene. I actually bought every one of her books and they are all completely different. I loved them all. The first one I read wasn’t a HR it was called Every breath you take. And the line at the end when they were taking their vowels were”do you promise to love honor and cherish”and he replied “with every breath I take”. So good. I loved Something Wonderful too Tessa. The other one was Until You.

I read Laura Florand . Once upon a rose. Just didn’t do it for me 3 stars. Took a long time to get into like 50 %.

Bev I would so do a buddy read on any Mc Naught book. I haven’t read the for a while but when I read them I would finish one and have another waiting. I bought the whole series of all the books she wrote.

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